Joe PantolianoOne thing that's great about being a character actor is that a movie doesn't rest on your shoulders. If it bombs, it won't hurt my career.371Truth
Joe PantolianoWhen I interview somebody, I look at their resume to see what they've done, who they've worked with, and how many times. If they've gotten repeat work. Those are the kinds of acto… ▶363Time
Joe PantolianoLet's face it, 80 percent of the work I do my kids can't see. ✨ The Cast of Racing Stripes. movieweb.com. January 11, 2005.344Thought
Joe PantolianoIn a sluggish economy, never, ever f*** with another man's livelihood.368Reading
Joe PantolianoI wanted to play a good guy after doing this lunatic on The Sopranos for two years. And then they did the sequel to Bad Boys, where I get to play the barking captain again.346Thought
Joe PantolianoYou'll never see me in the red leather. I don't have the chin for it.314Hope
Joe PantolianoI think we're going to see the day where commercialized television will not exist anymore, it's going to be vertically integrated.349Thought
Joe PantolianoWho owns the NY Post? 20th Century Fox. Talk about vertical integration.283Humanity
Joe PantolianoIt's such a luxury to be able to be happy about going to work in the morning. ✨ Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. March 31, 2001.305Death
Joe PantolianoI've been very successful doing voices in movies. I did Olive, the Other Reindeer, with Drew Barrymore, and I did Cats and Dogs. My children came to some of the sessions.328Truth
Joe PantolianoGood actors are a dime a dozen, but I want actors that are gonna be part of my team and collaborative. ✨ Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. March 31, 2001.262Politics
Joe PantolianoIn private some critics have come up to me afterwards and told me they honestly enjoyed the movie. Then they'd tell me that they're still going to have to write it up negatively.274Truth
Joe PantolianoI've been so good in so many movies that nobody saw. ✨ Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. March 31, 2001.241Time
Joe PantolianoI've worked with Steven Spielberg three times. I'm proud to say that I'm one of those actors that continues to get hired by the same directors.253Time
Joe PantolianoThey've been talking about Pi, which I haven't seen, they've been comparing it to Usual Suspects, Sixth Sense, and Fight Club, and I didn't see that either. ✨ Interview with… ▶254Time
Joe PantolianoI've been saying in the press that being a NY Post investigator reporter is an oxymoron.211Time
Joe PantolianoBad Boys II has knocked everyone's socks off.211Death
Joe PantolianoWhen you work for Bruckheimer, you don't get it any better. He's the ultimate producer. I've had the good fortune of working with some great producers over the years.255Truth
Joe PantolianoWhen I got the script for Memento, I read it and I got killed off on page one and I fired my agent.236Reading
Joe PantolianoI think one of the geniuses of Bound and The Matrix and Memento is the complete collaboration of the effort. There were no rotten apples. ✨ Interview with Spence D., www.ign… ▶131Thought
Joe PantolianoI don't like directors that just say, Stand there and now do this.186Humor
Joe PantolianoWhat the hell did I do in the 80's? Midnight Run. A perfect movie. Just a perfect movie.219Reading
Joe PantolianoTwelve to 15 years of acting school, and I am being a bird.175Reflection
Joe PantolianoThere aren't any small parts, only small paychecks. ✨ Is Joey Pants in Elektra?. Interview with Caffeinated Clin, moviehole.net. December 30, 2004.167Hope
Joe PantolianoThat's another reason I did Daredevil: I didn't get killed off in it.1810Philosophy
Joe PantolianoThe Moguls is a story about guys that have all grown up together and are now in their late 40s, early 50s.179Reflection
Joe PantolianoThe greatest leading man, in my opinion, will always be Cary Grant.1310Love
